Supporting-bracket.



R. B. CABLE, JR.

SUPPORTING BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1913.

1,094,977, Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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ROBERT B. CABLE, JR., OF RIDGEWOOI), NEW JERSEY.

SUPPQRTING-BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ROBERT B. CABLE, JR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ridgewood, New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Supporting-Brackets, of which the following is a clear,full, and exact description.

This invention relates to a bracket which is intended to be used forsupporting an incandescent electric lamp, although it is capable of usefor different purposes where a device must be attached to supports ofdifferent kinds and in various positions.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a bracket which isadapted to be secured to supports of different kinds and comprising ajoint for supporting the lamp or similar part which will hold a lamp inany position desired and without necessitating the use of any threadedparts such as clamping screws or bolts.

Further objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed, all of which contribute to produce'a simple and elfectivebracket.

A preferred embodiment of my invention will be particularly described inthe following specification, while the broad scope of my invention willbe pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation in partial section of alamp bracket emplan of the parts shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sideelevation in partial section illustrati ing the manner in which thebracket may be attached to the head-rail of a bedstead or a similarhorizontal rail; Fig. 4 represents the device attached to the wall; Fig.

represents the device resting upon a horizontal support such as the topof a table; Fig. 6 is a side elevation illustrating the manner in whichthe bracket may be applied to a vertical rail or stem; Fig. 7 is alongitudinal section through the joint of the de- 5 vice, the endsthereof being shown in e le vation; and Fig. 8 is a side elevation inpartial section embodying my invention in a slightly difierent form.

Referring more particularly to the parts, i 1 represents a case or shellof substantially tubular form and preferably provided on its side with acircumferentially disposed? slot 2. Within this case or shell I prefer iSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 12, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914. Serial No. 753,701.

to provide a rotatable member which is of curved form substantiallyconforming to the curvature of the wall of the case but tendingresiliently to assume a larger diameter than the case so that itdevelops a considerable friction which tends to hold the barrel againstrotation in any position in which it is placed. This member 3 ispreferably a split-tube or a tube divided from end to end to form a gapor slit in its wall extending substantially parallel with the axis ofthe tubular case; it is of slightly larger diameter or radius than theinner diameter of the case and of resilient material so that it can beslightly compressed and forced into the interior of the case. To theside of this inner member I may attach a lamp socket i for an ordinaryincandescent lamp 5. Such a lamp should be provided with a shade 6 of acommon form, which has aswiveling movemen-t at 7 on the socket. In orderto support this joint I provide the bracket with an extension 8 whichpreferably projects from the case along a line lying transversely to theaxis of said case, that is, along a line of direct-ion preferablysubstantially at right angles to the axis of the case. It is preferablyformed of a flat piece of resilient ma terial, and this extension ispreferably substantially straight near the joint, and securedtangentially to the case. At a suitable distance from the joint, thebracket has a transverse extension 9 which preferably forms an angle 10with the extension 8, and beyond the transverse extension 9 the material. may be bent around so as to form an enlarged resilient bow orspring 10 which may terminate in a tongue 11 projecting toward theangle'lO and in the same plane with the extension 8. This tongue and theextension may cooperate together to support the device on supports ofdifferent form. For example, they may cooperate to support the device onthe headrail 12 of a bedstead as illustrated in Fig. 3. The bow 10 alsoforms a handle for carrying the device in the hand, and it also maycooperate with the underside of the case 1 so as to support the bracketon a horizontal support such as a table top 13, as illustrated in Fig.5.

The transverse extension 9 and the bow 10 are preferably bifurcated soas to form two resilient fingers 14 with an opening or gap 15therebetween. The device is provided at a suitable point with means forengaging a wall support such as a hook 1 6,,

In order to attach the device to such a hook, I prefer to provide theextension 9 with an opening or eye 17 which is opposite the gap 15 sothat the hook may pass down through the gap and. up through the eye 17,and when applied in this way the bow formed by the fingers 14 engagesthe wall 18 and supports the device.

The device may be attached to a vertical support such as a rail or stem19 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 6, its operation being similar tothe operation when applied as in Fig. 3, but in this case the axis ofthe joint at the case 1 is in a vertical position.

On account of the relatively large size of the how 10, the tongue 11 hasa great range in clamping furniture or supports of different kindsenabling the device to be attached to the edge of a table or the sideedge of a roll top desk, or at'other points on furniture. The extension8 and the tongue 11 are preferably provided with cushions 20 of felt orsimilar material which will prevent the device from scratching thefurniture.

The electric cord 21 which supplies the current for the lamp may passinto the lamp socket by having thetwo parts 22 of the cord passthrough-the ends or heads 23 of the case.

V In the form ofthe invention shown in Fig. 8, the bracket and case areformed in one piece and the case 24: in this form is simply formed bybending an extension from the bracket 25, and this is done preferably insuch a way that a slight offset 26 is formed in the material, forming ashoulder for the edge 27 of the case. In this form of the invention Iprefer to leave the edge 27 unattached or free, so that the resiliencyfor holding the inner member or barrel 28 against rotating will besupplied by the outer case, and in this form the inner part or barrel 28need not be resilient ortend to assume a larger diameter than the case.7

It is understood that the form of the in- ;vention I have described isonly one of the from falling sidewise when resting on a table.

What Iclaim as new is 1. A bracket having a tubular case, a lamp socketdisposed soas to hold a lamp in a radial direction from said case, amember carryin said lamp socket resiliently engag ing said tubular caseand adjustable circumferentially thereon to hold said lamp socket indifferent positions, said bracket having a resilient part and asubstantially straight extension rigid with said tubular case projectingfrom said tubular case in a direction substantially at right angles tothe axis of said tubular ease, and a tongue adjacent said extensionlying in substantially the same plane with and cooperating resilientlywith said extension to clamp a support for said bracket.

2. A bracket having a joint comprising an enlarged tubular case and aresilient inen1- ber within the same, said resilient member having acurved wall with a gap in the side thereof extending through the endthereof, and conforming to the curvature of the in nor face of said casewhile tending to assume a curvature at a larger radius than said case.

3. A bracket having a swiveled joint consisting of a tubular case and asplit-tube within said case, said split-tube being of resilient materialand tending to assume a larger diameter than the internal diameter ofsaid case.

a. A bracket having a joint comprising a tubular case and a resilientmember within the same, said resilient member having a curved wall slitin a direction substantially parallel with the axis of said tubular easeand conforming to the curvature of the inner face of said case whiletending to assume a curvature at a larger radius than said case, saidshell having a circumferential slot in the wall thereof, and a lampsocket secured to said inner member at said slot.

5. In combination, a bracket having a joint comprising a tubular case, asubstantially tubular member mounted within said case and resilientlyengaging therewith, a lamp socket secured to said inner member so as tohold a lamp projecting laterally from the axis of the case, said brackethaving a substantially straight extension adjacent to said case havinga. transverse extension with a resilient bow, and a tonguespring-pressed by said bow and cooperating with said substantiallystraight extension to hold said bracket upon a support, said substantially straight extension and said tongue lying in the same plane,said plane being transverse to the longitudinal axis of said case.

6. In combination, a bracket having a joint comprising a tubular case,a, substantially tubular member mounted within said case and resilientlyengaging therewith, a. lamp socket secured to said inner member so as tohold a lamp projecting laterally from the axis of said case, saidbracket having a substantially straight extension adjacent to said casewith a transverse extension and a resilient bow, and comprising a tonguespring-pressed by said bow and cooperating llO with said substantiallystraight extension to hold said bracket upon a support, saidsubstantially straight extension and said tongue I lying in the sameplane, said plane being extension disposed substantially tangentiallytransverse to the longitudinal axis of said case, said transverseextension having means for securing the same to a wall support, wherebysaid bracket may engage the wall and cooperate wit-h the wall support.

7. In combination, a bracket having a joint comprising a tubular case, asubstantially tubular member mounted within said case and resilientlyengaging therewith, a

lamp socket secured to said inner member, said bracket having asubstantially stralght extension adjacent to said case and having atransverse extenslon and a resilient bow,

bracket upon a support, said transverse extension being bifurcated andhaving means for engaging a wall support passing between the fingersformed by the bifurcation.

8. A bracket comprising a joint consisting of a substantially tubularcase having a circumferential slot in the wall thereof, a substantiallytubular barrel rotatably mounted within said case, said barrel being ofresilient material split longitudinally and tending to assume a largerdiameter than the inner diameter of said case, a lamp socket attached tosaid barrel at said slot,

said bracket having a substantially straight to said case and extendingin a plane sub stantially at right angles to the axis of said case, saidbracket further having a transverse extension forming an angle with saidfirst named extension and a resilient bow beyond said transverseextension having a tongue projecting toward said angle and co operatmgwith said straight extenslon to clamp said bracket upon a support.

9. A bracket comprising an enlarged joint conslsting of two curvedtubular members having a common axis, one of sa1d members being dividedlongitudinally from end to and comprising a tongue spring-pressed by asaid bow and cooperating with said sub- 1 stantially straight extensionto hold said March, 1913.

ROBERT B. CABLE, J12. Witnesses:

F. D. AMMEN, BEATRICE MIRVIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

